Facelift 3 weeks ago - Could I have lumps of malpositioned fatty tissue on my chin?

I had a facelift done 3 weeks ago. My chin looked fine at first; now two semi-hard lumps have surfaced on the front of my chin. I just read elsewhere on this site that fat is excised and manipulated to remove jowls during a facelift. Could these lumps be malpositioned fatty tissue? If so, can they be injected and broken down with a steroid? I look like I have a weird case of the mumps.

Lumps on chin after facelift

June 4th, 2014

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It is possible for lumps to form following a facelift. This is usually a result of inflammation in the underlying tissue and will typically resolve over a period of several weeks. If the swelling persists, it is reasonable to try steroid injection to facilitate the healing process. Make sure to follow up with your surgeon to ensure that you are healing according to plan.

Facelift 3 weeks ago

June 4th, 2014

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Dear chessmom, thank you for your question.Swelling after a facelift may persists from
weeks to months, causing bumps or asymmetries to appear. In San Diego, we monitor our patients closely
for one year to address any issues. Follow up with your surgeon to check if this
is swelling versus something else and if treatment is indicated. Best of Luck.

Firmness beneath the chin after facelift

June 4th, 2014

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These firm areas could represent areas of healing and or swelling. If these areas remain persistent and they might represent an area fat necrosis. If it is suspected fat necrosis and judicious use of steroid injections is a possible solution.

Facelift 3 weeks ago.

June 3rd, 2014

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During facelift the fat in the chin proper is not repositioned as the procedure is typically addressing the jowl fat pad. The key too is repositioning and replacement, and not removal. What the lumps in your chin are we cannot know, though a photo might help.

Temporary loans three weeks after a facelift are usually the product of swelling.

June 3rd, 2014

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This fat translocation you're talking about is not generally part of the facelift. Your surgeon can tell you specifically what he's done. My guess in the lumps three weeks after the operation are probably due isolated areas of swelling.

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